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：2025/12/07
草履虫
Hiragana
ぞうりむし
Noun
Japanese Meaning
ゾウリムシ。単細胞の原生動物で、体の形が草履に似ていることから名付けられた。通常、淡水中に生息する。 / 比喩的に、ごく小さく弱い存在を卑下して言う語。
Easy Japanese Meaning
みずのなかにいる とても小さい ひとつの細胞だけの いきもの
Sense（1）
paramecium
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Paramecium is a type of single-celled organism that lives in water.
Paramecium is a type of single-celled organism that lives in water.
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草履虫は単細胞生物の一種で、水中に生息しています。
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